vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
fourth day of the month; four days
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
Nagira Ken'ichi (1952.4-)
island in a pond or river
to finish; to end; to close
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
power; might; authority; influence
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
troupe; theatrical company
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
besides; in addition; also; moreover
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
sympathy; compassion; pity
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone